AireGuard Launches Face Shield for Safely Administering Pulmonary Function Tests
The AireGuard face shield is designed to be worn by patients and to protect healthcare workers against respiratory diseases during examination and treatment.
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Partnership to Distribute a Self-adhesive N95 Mask
A partnership between Avery Dennison and Global Safety First LLC will produce and distribute the ReadiMask Self-Adhesive NIOSH-certified N95 mask to support PPE supplies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Infection Control: Healthcare Workers Routinely Contaminated with Respiratory Viruses
The skin, clothing and equipment of healthcare workers are routinely contaminated with respiratory viruses after patient care, indicating greater need for infection control measures.
Countless Healthcare Workers Sickened by Coronavirus
Increasing numbers of healthcare workers are being infected by COVID-19, with over 100 HCW fatalities reported worldwide.
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Thirdhand Smoke Can Transfer Cigarette VOCs to Indoor Spaces
Volatile organic compounds from cigarette smoke can cling to human bodies and clothing and be transferred in large quantities to indoor, non-smoking environments, exposing people to the equivalent of up to 10 cigarettes.
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Bump It: Fist Bumps Transfer Less Germs than Handshakes
Study results found nearly twice as many bacteria were transferred during a handshake compared to the high‐five, and significantly fewer bacteria were transferred during a fist bump than a high‐five.
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West Virginia Opening Black Lung Clinic to Support Miners, Steelworkers
WVU Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital is opening a Respiratory and Occupational Lung Disease Clinic intended to help treat and prevent black lung disease.
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Exposure to Cleaning Products Increases Risk for COPD in Nurses
Regular use of chemical disinfectants and cleaning products may be a risk factor for...
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Human Breath Affects Office Air Quality
New research suggests that the greatest pollutants of office air are humans, who unwittingly carry...
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Workers Are Falling Ill, Even Dying, After Making Kitchen Countertops
Artificial stone used to make kitchen and bathroom countertops has been linked to cases of death...
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Taxi Drivers Exposed to Highest Levels of Black Carbon
Taxi drivers experience the highest exposures to black carbon, an indicator of diesel engine fumes, compared to couriers, truck drivers, waste removal and emergency service workers.
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Pulmonary Nodules Common in 9/11 Responders
More than half of World Trade Center responders with available CT scans had evidence of pulmonary...
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Cooking with Wood or Coal Increases Risk of Respiratory Illness, Death
Burning wood or coal to cook food is associated with increased risk of hospitalization or dying from respiratory diseases.
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CDC: Coffee Roasteries Can Expose Workers to Diacetyl
The CDC reports that workers at a Madison, Wisc coffee roastery had a four-fold greater risk of wheezing compared to a similar demographic of the US population.
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Dementia Risk Tied to Proximity to Heavy Traffic Pollution
There is a higher risk of developing dementia for people living close to heavy traffic areas vs those living farther away, possibly due to pollutants infiltrating the brain via the bloodstream.
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